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Logitech joins the BYOM move with Swytch Swytch is a new collaborative


technology from Logitech that enables users to run meetings using any video conferencing platform, webinar or stream- ing software from their laptop. Using a single USB connec- tion, users can switch control of the camera, audio devices and display in meeting rooms to a laptop – making joining and hosting a video meeting on any platform easier than ever. This class of technologies first hit the headlines towards the end of last year, described by the acronym Bring Your Own Meeting. This allows users to use Swytch in a room with Mi- crosoft Teams Rooms or Zoom Rooms, connecting a laptop to the room’s display, camera and audio devices for meetings hosted on other services. Swytch, a compact, one-ca-


ble laptop link, enables you to use your laptop to run meetings with any video conferencing platform, webinar or streaming software. With Swytch, joining video services is seamless, es- pecially if you’re transitioning to modern platforms like Zoom or Teams from legacy services. Just plug-in the Swytch USB connector to your laptop to quickly get high quality, native support of almost any external video meeting service, regard- less of what your room standard is. Once the meeting is fin- ished, unplug Swytch from the laptop to leave the room ready for the next video meeting.


Swytch consolidates HDMI and USB into one cable to proj- ect your screen from a laptop on the room’s display, at res- olutions up to 4K with crisp, clear


audio. Swytch provides up to 60W of power for laptops that charge via USB-C - you no longer need to rely on dongles, splitters,


or HDMI adaptors.


Compatibility with Logitech Sync makes it easy for IT to monitor and manage Swytch together


with other meeting


room devices, including Log- itech MeetUp, Rally and Tap. The Sync software is free. “Most room solutions are great and have made strides in becoming easier to use, but it’s often difficult to join meet- ings with any video service you


want,” said Scott Wharton, vice president and general manag- er of Logitech Video Collabo- ration. “For video to become ubiquitous, joining video calls with different platforms needs to become as easy as making a telephone call. With Swytch, we’re taking it a step beyond ‘making every room a meeting room’ and enabling a native ex- perience in conference rooms that anyone can use and en- joy.”


Logitech Swytch will be available for purchase globally later this month. Pricing starts at $999 / £899 and varies by country. For more information, please visit www.logitech.com/ Swytch or contact your local reseller.


Android devices TeamViewer has announced that it now offers remote access with active control and key- board input for the Google Pix- el series, Xiaomi smartphones, Oppo devices and many more. This applies to private users as well as business customers. Starting today, all smartphones running on an Android operat- ing system version 7 or higher can be supported by Team- Viewer, regardless of whether the user needs assistance with the installation of an app or the correction of serious errors. “It is extremely important for our business customers to


be able to freely choose the devices and not have to do without the support provided by TeamViewer,” says Mike Eis- sele, CTO at TeamViewer. “But also, in the private environment there are various smartphones in use and it is important for us to offer support for all devices and not only for the top brands. Everyone should be able to support their friends, parents or grandparents, regardless of their Android smartphone,” he adds.


Until now, keyboard sup- port was not available for all smartphones. However, now


the full scope of the TeamView- er software is available when connecting to a smartphone. Active access remains optional for the newly added devices, as the familiar QuickSupport app continues to allow screen shar- ing without active input. Full access is only granted after the installation


of the Universal


Add-On. The TeamViewer QuickSup- port App for Android has been downloaded more than 10 mil- lion times and supports peo- ple worldwide in solving minor and major problems with their smartphones.


Draper Foundation Available for Absen Acclaim


For those looking for a better and faster way to install LED video


walls, featuring Absen


Swytch is a new collaborative technology from Logitech that enables users to run meetings using any video conferencing platform, webinar or streaming software from their laptop.


Shure simplifies wireless mics moments that matter most – in


Whether it’s a high-school


theatre production, corporate meeting, or a Sunday service, live events need to deliver flaw- less audio and require prod- ucts that are straightforward to setup and use. Wireless mi- crophones face additional chal- lenges in today’s increasingly crowded RF environment. To help address these needs, the SLX-D Digital Wireless System is the newest addition to the Shure digital wireless portfolio. The new offering is the digital replacement of the Company’s popular SLX sys- tem, complete with new me- chanical designs, exceptional audio quality, more reliable RF performance, streamlined set- up, and more.


The multi-faceted SLX-D Digital Wireless System pro- vides


end-users with great-


er channel count than SLX, smart rechargeable options, and simplified ease-of-use for


the classroom, Houses of Wor- ship, corporate facilities, the hospitality sector, local gov- ernments, and more. The new system is offered in single and dual channel options. Trans- mitters run on standard AA bat- teries or an optional lithium-ion rechargeable battery solution with a dual-docking charging station.


SLX-D is a state-of-the-art system


with several including: reliable


features and user-friendly ben- efits,


notable RF;


excellent audio quality; ease of use - knowing that person- nel in various institutions and facilities need a simple and straightforward solution, SLX-D is equipped with Guided Fre- quency Setup and a Group Scan feature that lets users set up multiple channels more ef-


ficiently by assigning frequen- cies to all receivers automati- cally via ethernet connections. Even for a 30+ channel system, the entire Group Scan can be completed within a few sec- onds.


“As we support customers in education, Houses of Worship, corporate


facilities and the-


atres, we recognise the need for an easy-to-use digital wire- less system with rock-solid RF performance that can scale as the needs of the venue or spec- trum environment change,” said Nick Wood, Senior Wire- less Category Director at Shure. “With SLX-D, we can offer a solution that is both state-of- the-art and a great value.”


The SLX-D Digital Wireless Sys- tem is the newest addition to the Shure digital wireless portfolio.


Acclaim or Acclaim Plus LED panels, Draper is now shipping their Foundation Mount Sys- tem designed specifically for the Acclaim and Acclaim Plus series. Draper designed the Founda- tion Mount System specifically with installers in mind: walls that aren’t flat; floors that ar- en’t even; and tight installation deadlines are just a few of the headaches installers no longer need to worry about thanks to Foundation. Foundation’s design provides features that help a single technician install and


precisely align Acclaim


LED panels in significantly less time than ever before. The Foundation mounting system is preconfigured at the factory and ready to be installed right out of the box and it doesn’t require any onsite cutting or modifications.


“Speed and precision are built-in by design,” said Grant Wylie, director of AV product management for Draper. “Re- gardless of the LED display size, all assembly and install steps for our Foundation mount can be easily managed by one installation technician.” One of the most difficult parts


of a video wall installation is the alignment process of the LED panels and modules. Founda-


tion provides fast and precise plumb and level adjustment methods for perfect alignment of the panels while also keep- ing the LEDs safe from damage during installation. And when it’s time to service the display, Foundation’s side trim aids with quick and easy removal for additional access, again saving time and money. Versions


of the


for Barco XT and Unilumin UPanelS were


introduced


Foundation at


InfoComm 2020 and are also shipping. The Trim option for Foundation for Absen Acclaim Plus will be released soon, to be followed shortly thereafter by versions for additional LED brands.


Glory Star contactless TAURI temperature Check Tablet


Glory Star is helping businesses and organizations reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandem- ic with its popular self-service solution, the patent-pending TAURI Temperature Check Tab- let. Designed to screen people


gyms, TAURI is a touch-free, highly accurate, quick, and private temperature check and messaging system in one tab- let.


“In response to COVID-19, businesses and organisations


chief operating officer of Glory Star. “The idea for TAURI came to us after going out to eat and realizing how threatening gun- style readers are when they're aimed at you. They also require extremely close contact with


TAURI can share personalised messages or act as signage. When the organisation no longer needs to scan temperatures, that feature can be deactivated while the message feature can continue to be an integral component for welcoming guests into the building or for advertising.


noninvasively when entering healthcare, manufacturing or government facilities, hotels, restaurants, conference cen- tres, retail stores, schools, and


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are grappling with choosing temperature check products that don't induce anxiety or put people at greater risk of exposure,” said Cindy Cheung,


the operator. Because people are accustomed to tablets in their daily lives, TAURI makes


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